Summer salads - The recommended wines to pair with couscous, rice, and farro salads

The summer salads based on grains and the like are the quintessential cold dish, perfect for beating the heat without sacrificing flavor. Among the most beloved versions are the traditional rice salad (often packed with oil-preserved vegetables, tuna, and cheeses), the Mediterranean-inspired couscous (ideal with grilled vegetables or seafood) and bulgur or spelt (perfect for recipes rich in herbs like mint and parsley, in the style of tabbouleh). The beauty of these dishes lies in their great versatility, which makes them light, nourishing, and easy to customize in a seafood, meat-based, or completely vegetarian key.

To make the most of these preparations, the choice of wine varies according to the main seasoning. In seafood-leaning versions—such as couscous with salmon, rice salad with octopus and prawns, or bulgur with seafood—you’ll want fresh white wines with saline notes and pronounced minerality, such as a Vermentino from Sardinia, a Spanish Albariño, or a white from Campania or Sicily. For vegetarian variations—like spelt salads with summer vegetables, tabbouleh, or pesto couscous—aromatic white wines or light rosés are a perfect match, including a Sauvignon Blanc, a Riesling, or a Côtes de Provence Rosé.

Coteaux Champenois AOC Ambonnay 2022 Marguet

Goriška Brda ZGP Exto Gredič 2024 Movia

Etna Bianco DOC 2025 Cottanera

Chassagne-Montrachet AOC 2023 Joseph Drouhin

Montecucco DOC Vermentino Irisse 2024 ColleMassari

Meursault AOC 2023 Olivier Leflaive

Südtirol - Alto Adige DOC Sauvignon Vigna Oberkerschbaum 2022 Hofstätter

Puglia IGP Vermentino 2025 Notte Rossa

Mâcon-Villages AOC 2023 Joseph Drouhin

Toscana IGT Vermentino Streda 2024 Leonardo da Vinci

Mosel QbA Riesling Spätlese Wehlener Sonnenuhr 2022 Joh. Jos. Prüm

Rheingau QbA Riesling Trocken 2024 Robert Weil

Südtirol - Alto Adige DOC Riesling Pitzon 2024 Nals Margreid

Terre Siciliane IGT Carricante Alberelli di Giodo 2023 Podere Giodo

Štajerska Slovenija ZGP Riesling 2025 Verus Vinogradi

Anjou AOC Blanc 2023 Thibaud Boudignon

Fiano di Avellino DOCG 2025 Feudi di San Gregorio

Marlborough Chardonnay GI 2024 Saint Clair

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